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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Berri 5343
• Salary – RN/M1, $77,824.00 - $106,187.00
  • RN/M2C, $90,913.00 - $114,917.00
    •  + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 23 October 2026

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites). [remove for roles that are not at WCH]
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Registered Nurse:

The Registered Nurse assesses individual patient needs and plans, implements, and coordinates appropriate service delivery. The Registered Nurse provides person-centred care while coordinating services with other disciplines or agencies.

Clinical Nurse:

The Clinical Nurse provides proficient, person-centred, clinical care and individual case management to patients. The Clinical Nurse monitors care plans to ensure outcomes are achieved while overseeing the provision of nursing care within the unit.

Key duties of the role

Registered Nurse:

• Assess individual client needs and plan, implement and coordinate appropriate service delivery.
• Provide direct person-centred nursing care with increasing autonomy over time.
• Plan and coordinate services with other disciplines or agencies.
• Provide team leader role as required on a day-to-day basis.
• Provide health promotion and education.

Clinical Nurse:

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing care and individual case management.
• Monitoring patient care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved.
• Assess clients, select and implement different therapeutic interventions and support programs, and evaluate progress.
• Act to resolve local and/or immediate care or service delivery problems.
• Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff, and staff with less experience.

Skills and Experience

Registered Nurse:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate, OR
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate, OR
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of the Registered General Nurse/ Midwife within a healthcare setting.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Clinical Nurse:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate, OR
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
• Experience in the supervision of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

Enquiries can be directed to

Verity Timms

Regional Team Manager Country South

0427 100 854

Verity.Timms@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• RNM1 - Registered Nurse - Role Description - 931970.pdf
• RNM2 - Clinical Nurse - Role Description - 931970.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 11:55pm